YOU ARE NOT ALONE - A companion online community discussion board for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast with Paul Gilmartin

My anxiety is no longer controlled with Zoloft after I weaned myself off a year and a half ago. It was very difficult, but it was important for me to do it. My anxiety has decreased a lot over the months as I do the work needed. But last week I had a rough time with panic attacks and crippling fears...

I'm sure this is a common problem, but I needed a safe place to vent. I am now a health professional in Naturopathy. I have put in the time and passed the exams and done the grueling work. My family and friends still treat me like nothing has changed. They pat me on the head and brag to their friend...

Good work, Sun!!

And angel hair pasta at that! Yeah, I'm a hardcore atheist, but believe in the power of Mother Nature, so go figure. Religion has done itself a great disservice and it can sort itself out without my help. I got enough on my plate.
Keep fighting the good fight. You're worth it...

Depression and I have been hanging out on and off for so long, that it's more like having one of those exasperating friends. And the depression is comparatively soothing after a few hours of unnecessary anxiety. I'm getting pretty tired of being a grown up...

Kevin Breel talked a lot about the stigma. I am not afraid that people will think less of me if I discuss my depression, I'm afraid they will worry. You just can't unsay, "Feelin' like offin' myself today!" It's a huge burden to place on someone, so I just keep quiet...

Since weaning myself off of a 20 year dependency on antidepressants, I still go through episodes of depression, but they are fewer and shorter. It's been nine months since I stopped fully taking meds (for various reasons) and getting to know myself again has been difficult. It's been like an arrange...